Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964) s01e27 Episode Script
The Exile
Detail, attention! Take your positions.
[Snaps Fingers.]
No! That will not be necessary.
âThird October 1974.
Former Premier Aleksei Brynov âhaving been tried and found guilty of crimes against the stateâ.
âIs sentenced to death by shooting' âSentence to be carried out immediately by order of Supreme Committee of the People's Republicâ- Et cetera, et cetera.
Do you have anything to say before sentence is carried out? Today, my comrades kill me.
Tomorrow, I kill them.
Steady, Aleksei.
Do you want a blindfold? [Spits.]
Attention! Prepare.
Take aim.
[Machine Guns Firing.]
[Man.]
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.
Starflng Richard Basehart David Hedison.
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.
Sparks, teletype the White House we've received our orders and are proceeding immediately.
Yes, sir.
Coordinates are 4-double zero- It should be about here.
- Mr.
Morton, come to a heading of 0-5-3.
- Yes, sir.
Engine room, all ahead flank.
Let me know when you're in position.
- Admiral.
- Yes, Lee.
Why is Washington granting a man like Brynov asylum in the United States? Because Brynov claims to have some microfilms to prevent a war.
He's trying to trade them for his life.
- How can you trust a man like that? - You can't.
That's why the president has ordered me aboard Brynov's yacht to evaluate the microfilms before we commit ourselves.
But do you realize that if you're caught with Brynov you'll be shot as a spy? Look, they have thousands of miles of fogbound coastline to search before they find us.
Check the mini-sub.
Get it ready for launching.
It's been waterproofed, Admiral.
Thanks, Patterson.
We're a mile from the yacht.
All right, take her up to a hundred feet, launch the mini-sub.
All right, take her up to a hundred feet, launch the mini-sub.
Garret, tell Mr.
Morton to take her up to 1 O0 feet.
As soon as I'm clear of the Seawew, get out of these waters as soon as possible.
Allowing three hours for me to get to the yacht and to evaluate the microfilm I'll radio you at 0200-.
Couldn't we just heave-to alongside the yacht and wait while you examine the microfilm? Of course.
But unless Brynov himself sails the yacht out of their territorial waters the United States might be charged with kidnapping him.
Now, everything clear? - You know what you have to do? - Yes, but I don't like what you've ordered me to do if I don't hear from you at 0200 hours.
That's my life insurance.
Whatever happens, you follow those orders.
- Good luck.
- Thanks, Lee.
Good luck, Admiral.
[Blowing.]
Ah! - Josip.
- Yeah? Do you still remember the motto of the revolution? Mm.
Together we conquer! Revenge me if I die.
Hmm! But kill me if I retreat.
Yet we retreat.
We run from our own country to the land ofan enemy.
We will conquer again, Aleksei.
Never fear.
When we do, I shall revenge myself against the pigs who betrayed me.
Be calm, Aleksei.
As your physician- As my physician, you will dispense salts when I have indigestion.
[Chuckling.]
As you wish, Aleksei.
I'm tougher than boiled owl.
Hmm.
Stronger than a young bull.
I will die violently- not from one of your heart attacks.
- [ Groans.]
- Aleksei, Aleksei.
Let me sharpen your razor- Here- You know, Aleksei, blades are a hobby of mine.
That is why I've never turned my back on you, my dearjosip.
- Aleksei, after I have saved your life? - Hmm.
[ Buzzing.]
Yes? The American admiral has come aboard, Aleksei.
I will see him in five minutes.
The premier will receive him in five minutes.
What? Well, that's fine.
The admiral is being given dry clothes.
Good.
Get me a shirt, Mikhil.
Semenev, you've been figuring for hours.
How much do my Swiss deposits come to? [Clears Throat.]
In dollars, about 6O million.
- Hmm- We need no longer pretend to be peasants- - [ Snickering.]
In America they love rich men.
What will your millions mean when you have driven the world to war? - Leave us.
- Out.
Out, out! [ Door Closes .]
it will only be a small war- just big enough to return your brother to power.
And to return you to power, dear brother, how many will die? Ten thousand? - A hundred thousand? - Silence! No! I will speak.
I have earned that right.
I fought atyourside to free our county.
I have remained silent and allowed you to corrupt and enslave our people long enough.
I will not allow you to plunge the world into war! Hmm.
How will you stop me old woman? Without St.
Barbara, you are powerless.
Now how will you stop me? Will you kill me, brother? I am through killing.
I will tell the American admiral your plans.
Then you will have his death on your conscience.
- [Knocking.]
- He's here.
Tel! him now! Tell him, and trust the saint on this medal to protect you.
Don? be afraid, my brother.
Do what you must do.
- [ Door Opens.]
- Admiral Nelson.
lam honored.
I bet you never thought you would be wearing the uniform of the People's Republic' - My credentials.
- Oh, no need.
I would know you anywhere.
We of the People's Republic are not unaware of the scientific exploits of men like yourself.
Admiral, this is my dear brother, Mikhil.
Mikhil has always wanted to meet you.
Haven? you, Mikhil? Don't be shy.
Certainlyyou can think of something to say to the admiral.
If you've nothing to say to the admiral, Mikhil go tell the captain to prepare to get underway.
Hurry! You'll have plenty of time to visit with the admiral on our journey.
I'd like to have a look at those microfilms, Mr.
Premier.
It was agreed that I was to deliver the microfilms to your president.
But I must evaluate them first.
I will show the microfilms to your president and to no one else.
In that case my orders are to return to Sear/few alone.
Admiral! Yes, Mr.
Premier? What-[ Laughs.]
makes you think I will permit you to return alone? My captain has orders to radio the position of this yacht to your government unless I give him orders to the contrary.
Blackmail, Admiral! Insurance, Mr.
Premier.
Now, the microfilm.
St.
Barbara.
She protects from death.
Press the catch and the medal will open.
Inside you will find the microfilms.
You don't like me, do you, Admiral? I despise you and everything you stand for.
It'll take another 2O minutes to get out of their territorial waters.
- Until then there's nothing we can do but take it- - Damage Control, report- [ Man.]
Frame 2O flooding.
Leaks in frames four, five and six' Repairs under way - We gotta make a run for it- - We can't risk leading those destroyers to the admiral.
We'll run and double back.
Engine room, all ahead full.
Heading 2-0-0.
- Aye, sir.
- [Explosion.]
The map you're now looking at shows the positions of the rockets my successors have trained on 12 of your major cities.
The plans of madmen.
That is why I fought against them.
But I was overthrown.
I was only one man against many.
However if you succeed in getting these plans to Washington, Admiral the world will owe me an enormous debt.
I'll radio Seaview.
[Switches Clicking.]
Nelson to Seaview.
Come m, Seaview.
This is Seaview.
Read you loud and clear, Admiral.
Stand by for Captain Crane.
Captain, transmission from the admiral.
- Adm I ral- - [Explosion.]
What's your situation, Lee? Depth charges.
We've got a couple of destroyers on our tail.
Are you still in their territorial waters? Yes.
We had to double back so we wouldn't lead them to the rendezvous.
When you reach the open sea, proceed to the rendezvous.
We'll meet you there in six hours.
- Over and out.
- [Explosion.]
- Damage Controh report.
- Inertial navigation and radar are damaged - How long will it take them to get working? - It'; hard t0 tel/- - three or four hours at least.
- Get on it right away- We need 'em to get to the rendezvous- - Yes, sir.
- [Explosion.]
Engine room, more speed! Propeller shafts are running hot.
They could burn out.
lfwe don't get out of here, there'll be nothing left to burn out.
- Keep pushing them! - Aye, aye, sir.
We've reached the open sea.
We're on our way to the rendezvous.
There are not many who can boast of having escaped from the People's Republic.
Have a drink to celebrate this moment, Admiral.
No, thank you.
[Plane Engines Droning.]
Search planes, coming in low.
They'll never find us in this fog.
Unless they know our position.
Ah, heh! They can't.
Unless someone aboard this yacht has betrayed me.
[ Incoming Weapon.]
Hello! Hello! [Sputters.]
Mikhil! Mikhil! Mikhil.
- No.
No, Aleksei! I won't let you! - I'm trying to help you.
- No.
No, Aleksei! I won't let you! - I'm trying to help you.
You- You're trying to kill me, Aleksei! - It's Nelson! - Admiral- Admiral, I must warn you- W8 I'D yOU- [Semenev.]
Hello! - Hello! - Over here! - Dead ahead! There.
The American and Mikhil.
- Yeah.
Take him first.
Careful, he's badly hurt.
There.
Here.
Don't waste time with Mikhil! Help me with the admiral! We need him to sail the raft.
No more survivorsJosip! We can't take any more survivors! We're overcrowded now,josip! I'm searching for Aleksei Brynov- our beloved Aleksei.
All stop, Mr.
Morton.
- Engine room, all stop- - Are you picking up anything on the hydrophones, Patterson? - Nothing.
We've lost them, Captain.
- Ah.
[Sparks On Speaker.]
Captain, there's a lot of activity on the radio.
The Bamkds been sunk.
- Any more word? - just that they're searching forsurvivors.
- I'll get her position and alter course.
- No! We're under orders.
We'll proceed to rendezvous coordinates.
- But, Captain- - lfthe admiral's still alive and able - he'll make it to the rendezvous.
- What if they pick him up first? They're in the area.
We're 200 miles away.
There's nothing we can do.
- They'll shoot him as a spy.
- You don't have to remind me of that, IVIr- Morton- - Set course for the rendezvous coordinates.
- Aye, aye, sir.
There is no more room! [ Man.]
Uh! No! _ Keep away' " Stop! ' [Club Splashes.]
They will drag us under! There's no danger of that.
Now sit down.
There's five men in the raft, three in the sea.
This is a four-man raft, but it'll keep us afloat a long time.
- Are you positive? - Absolutely.
He knows the sea.
We are safe.
Ah! And if the weather gets bad? Admiral.
Admiral.
Mikhil.
- How do you feel? - Aleksei- is he alive? We haven't been able to find him.
Good.
It is better that he is dead.
Pray for me, Admiral and for my brother.
And whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Amen.
- What are you doing? - There's room now! -[Grunts.]
- Let him in! We'll spend equal time in the water and in the raft.
Sailor, you check for survivors.
- What's your name? - Semenev.
You make out a schedule so that each man spends an equal amount of time in the sea and in the raft- say about, uh- One hour in the sea, three hours in the raft would be about right.
Everyone but you, Admiral, eh? Everyone.
I am Dr.
Konstantin, personal physician to Premier Brynov.
I hope you'll attend to us with the same dedication you used to your premier, Doctor.
I shall be even more dedicated since my survival depends upon your good health.
Is there a medical kit down there? Right here, Doctor.
Field Marshaljosip, Admiral.
And to what duty am I assigned? You take care of the food and water.
Ration it out as I direct.
You don't anticipate we'll be rescued, Admiral? Not byyour navy- not if I can help it.
I'd rather take my chances with the sea than a firing squad.
It is not a certainty we'd be shot.
I'm not without influence.
Your influence died with AlekseLjosip.
I'd like to know who launched this raft.
The raft was just there in- in the water.
- Yeah.
But how did it get there? Why- - [B/yno v.]
Hello! Listen! Hey! Hello! _ He.]
! - It's Aleksei! - Hey! - Aleksei! Here! Aleksei! Indestructible Aleksei.
Doctor, take care of the premier.
You realize, Admiral, to Aleksei this raft is another world that he must conquer.
We're swamping! josip, Semenev, into the sea! Stop fussing! I'm all right.
So, we all survive including the admiral.
My apologies, Admiral, for this inconvenience.
Obviously, someone aboard this raft feels about me just as you do- enough to betray me and give away my position.
But we'll still be able to rendezvous with your submarine? I intend to try.
Good.
I'll have time to discover which of my dear friends has betrayed me.
Do you still have the microfilms? Of course.
And I intend to keep them.
Mikhil? I don't see him.
The admiral saved him from the sea, but it was too late, Aleksei.
Poor Mikhil.
Did he say anything before he died? - Yes.
- What? He thought you were dead.
He asked me to pray for both of you.
- That's all? - That was all.
- [ Laughing Wildly.]
- [ Laughing.]
Admiral! Did you do as he asked? Did you pray for me, Admiral? - Sharks! - [Man Shouts.]
[Scattered Shouts .]
Murderer! They are gone now, Aleksei.
You murdered them.
Murdered? I saved our lives.
You killed three men.
Sacrificed.
So that the microfilms will reach your country in time.
So that your president will learn of a surprise attack and prevent it.
This is neither the time nor place for sentimentality, Admiral.
Those men are on my conscience, not yours.
Your conscience.
What conscience? You've killed thousands of innocent men, women and children.
I've only killed to free my country from tyrants to rid it of traitors.
No, Mr.
Premier.
You've killed only to gain power.
[Ship's Whistle Blowing.]
They're coming right for us! - [jabbering.]
- Quiet! - Admiral, do something.
They are trying to run us down- - [Overlapping Chatter.]
It's going to hit us! Let me go! [Brynov.]
Quiet, Semenev, quiet! You seem to be trying to signal them.
[Whistle Continues.]
- [Coughing.]
- Are you the traitor? Did you think with me dead, you could make your way to Switzerland and my $60 million? Let him go! You could have killed him.
I was merely questioning him, Admiral.
Give me a hand with this sail.
I want to be a long way away from here before the fog lifts.
You tried to give away our position, Semenev.
- No, Premier.
- Yes, Semenev.
It is easier to imagine you conspiring against me than Konstantin, a physician a man whose life is consecrated to serving humanity Orjosip, who I have known since childhood-.
- my comrade in arms during the revolution, the man I made a field marshal.
The man who saved you from the firing squad, Aleksei.
Saved you, so that whichever of us was carrying the microfilm would be sure to be on the yacht when it was sunk-.
How else could they be certain one of us would not turn the microfilm over to the Americans? Why, Semenev, how clever of you.
I would never have thought of that.
It was one of them, Premier.
I know it! They were both on the raft before I was.
Find out which of them was here first, and you'll know who gave away our position! Because a rat always deserts a ship before it sinks? L- I-l confess.
I was on the raft first, Aleksei.
Butjosip got in a few seconds Iaten.
He could have been waiting so that no one would suspect him! Good answer, Konstantin.
What I would like to know is how the raft got into the water in the first place.
- Who launched it? - What do I know about rafts? Or I? I'm a field marshal, not an admiral.
An interesting puzzle, but one I will solve.
I also have an interesting puzzle that I must solve.
What's that, Admiral? What was your brother Mikhil trying to tell me before he died? - We're approaching rendezvous coordinates, Captain- - Very well.
- When we reach the coordinates, we'll go to periscope depth- - Yes, sir.
- Chip? - Yes, sir? - I'm sorry I blew up- - I understand, Lee-.
How long do you think it'll take the admiral to reach the coordinates? - I don't know.
All we can do is wait.
- And hope.
- We're off course.
- How far off course? Unless we get out of this current we could miss the rendezvous by 200 miles, perhaps more.
But surelyyour submarine will search for us? No.
Captain Crane has orders to remain at the coordinates until we reach him.
How long can we last in the raft? As long as we have food and water.
According to our present rations, I'd say we could last about three days.
We better cut back to half rations until we find out how far this current is carrying us.
Half rations? We're only allowed a cup of water twice a day as it is.
We will do as the admiral suggests.
But- But I'm dying of thirst.
Perhaps you'd prefer to die another way? I'll be glad to relieve you at the rudder if you want to rest.
âWhat do I know about rafts, Aleksei?â - You remember? That is what he said! - I remember.
Well- [ Chuckles.]
e-everyone knows how to steer.
- I don't.
- I don't either.
[ 1051b.]
Do you, Semenev? You all better start learning.
We may be on this raft a long time.
Admiral.
Water.
Please' I beg you.
I will tell you something- something that will save your country if you give me a little water.
- Huh? - What? No.
First, eh, the water.
[ Scoffs .]
The- The microfilms they reveal the positions of our rocket bases.
I've seen them.
I know that.
But they are defense rockets.
Go on.
The premier wants your president to think my country is about to attack so that you will s-s-s- strike first.
But Why? So that when the war begins he can return as a hero and save our country again.
[Gasps.]
- [Gunshot.]
- Uh! [Splashes.]
I'm sorryyou had to hear that, Admiral.
[ Thunderclap .]
Now you'll have to kill me, so I won't reveal your plans.
No, Admiral.
I need you.
I never kill anyone I need.
Get his gun, Konstantin.
Throw it into the sea.
Throw it into the sea! I won't kill you, Admiral.
I need you to sail this raft.
But I will kill you, Aleksei.
- Drop that gun.
- [ Pants.]
So, Konstantin, it was you after all.
Throw the gun over the side, Aleksei.
[ Thunderclap .]
[Splashes.]
The microfilms.
Why have you turned against me? You have betrayed our country! Andjosip, who rescued me was he part of your treachery? We only used him so that you would think you had escaped' So that whoever had the microfilms would bring them on board the yacht.
I will look afteryourleg in a moment, Admiral.
The microfilms! That's it, josip.
Kill him! [Grunting.]
[Splashes.]
An interesting situation, Admiral.
just the two of us.
And the sea! You better start stowing that gear, or there won't even be the two of us.
Any sign of them yet? [Sparks .]
Storm front reported moving in from westerly direction, Captain.
lfthey're still in the water, that could be bad.
Maybe they're this side of it.
- [ Thunder Continues.]
- Get that sail down! Secure it! I can't! You have to, otherwise you'll capsize! And use both hands! Get the sail down! - What shall I do with it? - Here.
Stow it under here.
Look out! She's going over! Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk.
Admiral! Go on.
Get it over with.
I still need you to reach Seaview, Admiral.
When we do, you'll kill me.
Consider the alternative.
In this sun we- we can only last a few days anyway.
Then with luck perhaps you may have the pleasure of watching me die.
[Laughs.]
You'd enjoy that, wouldn't you? The thought of it'd keep me alive for a week.
I must tell you, Admiral.
I have defeated my enemies simply because I have the will to outlast them.
I am a born survivor.
All right, Brynov.
Let's get this raft right-side up.
We'll search outward in a 50-mile spiral from the coordinate.
I don't want to risk him passing by us and reaching the coordinates - while we're a couple of hundred miles away.
- Yes, sir.
How much further? It's hard to tell- a day, two days.
Two days.
The storm must have blown us farther off course than I calculated.
Nelson! We're off course! To reach the rendezvous that star must be before our bow.
What are you trying to do, Nelson? L-I must have dozed off.
I'll take over.
Anything you say, Brynov_ You forgot you showed me how to navigate, didn't you, Admiral? Nelson! Wake up! There's no more water.
I know.
[Splashes.]
Now let's see which one of us survives, Brynov.
Steer.
If we don't reach Seaview today I'll kill you, Nelson-.
I intend to survive.
[Groaning.]
Stay back, Nelson.
I warn you.
I survive.
I always survive.
[Groaning Continues.]
No.
Your own people deserve the pleasure of killing you.
The raft- You found us.
No, Admiral, you found us.
You were at the rendezvous when we picked you up.
I was afraid that you'd find us too soon.
- Too soon? - Huh.
Before, uh, B- Brynov passed out.
If, uh- lfl hadn't gotten the gun away from him before we sighted the Seaview he would have- he would have killed me.
- Where is he? - He was dead when we picked you up.
[Gasps.]
Iw-lw- I wish I could say I'm- I'm sorry-.
But I'm not.
[Snaps Fingers.]
No! That will not be necessary.
âThird October 1974.
Former Premier Aleksei Brynov âhaving been tried and found guilty of crimes against the stateâ.
âIs sentenced to death by shooting' âSentence to be carried out immediately by order of Supreme Committee of the People's Republicâ- Et cetera, et cetera.
Do you have anything to say before sentence is carried out? Today, my comrades kill me.
Tomorrow, I kill them.
Steady, Aleksei.
Do you want a blindfold? [Spits.]
Attention! Prepare.
Take aim.
[Machine Guns Firing.]
[Man.]
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.
Starflng Richard Basehart David Hedison.
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.
Sparks, teletype the White House we've received our orders and are proceeding immediately.
Yes, sir.
Coordinates are 4-double zero- It should be about here.
- Mr.
Morton, come to a heading of 0-5-3.
- Yes, sir.
Engine room, all ahead flank.
Let me know when you're in position.
- Admiral.
- Yes, Lee.
Why is Washington granting a man like Brynov asylum in the United States? Because Brynov claims to have some microfilms to prevent a war.
He's trying to trade them for his life.
- How can you trust a man like that? - You can't.
That's why the president has ordered me aboard Brynov's yacht to evaluate the microfilms before we commit ourselves.
But do you realize that if you're caught with Brynov you'll be shot as a spy? Look, they have thousands of miles of fogbound coastline to search before they find us.
Check the mini-sub.
Get it ready for launching.
It's been waterproofed, Admiral.
Thanks, Patterson.
We're a mile from the yacht.
All right, take her up to a hundred feet, launch the mini-sub.
All right, take her up to a hundred feet, launch the mini-sub.
Garret, tell Mr.
Morton to take her up to 1 O0 feet.
As soon as I'm clear of the Seawew, get out of these waters as soon as possible.
Allowing three hours for me to get to the yacht and to evaluate the microfilm I'll radio you at 0200-.
Couldn't we just heave-to alongside the yacht and wait while you examine the microfilm? Of course.
But unless Brynov himself sails the yacht out of their territorial waters the United States might be charged with kidnapping him.
Now, everything clear? - You know what you have to do? - Yes, but I don't like what you've ordered me to do if I don't hear from you at 0200 hours.
That's my life insurance.
Whatever happens, you follow those orders.
- Good luck.
- Thanks, Lee.
Good luck, Admiral.
[Blowing.]
Ah! - Josip.
- Yeah? Do you still remember the motto of the revolution? Mm.
Together we conquer! Revenge me if I die.
Hmm! But kill me if I retreat.
Yet we retreat.
We run from our own country to the land ofan enemy.
We will conquer again, Aleksei.
Never fear.
When we do, I shall revenge myself against the pigs who betrayed me.
Be calm, Aleksei.
As your physician- As my physician, you will dispense salts when I have indigestion.
[Chuckling.]
As you wish, Aleksei.
I'm tougher than boiled owl.
Hmm.
Stronger than a young bull.
I will die violently- not from one of your heart attacks.
- [ Groans.]
- Aleksei, Aleksei.
Let me sharpen your razor- Here- You know, Aleksei, blades are a hobby of mine.
That is why I've never turned my back on you, my dearjosip.
- Aleksei, after I have saved your life? - Hmm.
[ Buzzing.]
Yes? The American admiral has come aboard, Aleksei.
I will see him in five minutes.
The premier will receive him in five minutes.
What? Well, that's fine.
The admiral is being given dry clothes.
Good.
Get me a shirt, Mikhil.
Semenev, you've been figuring for hours.
How much do my Swiss deposits come to? [Clears Throat.]
In dollars, about 6O million.
- Hmm- We need no longer pretend to be peasants- - [ Snickering.]
In America they love rich men.
What will your millions mean when you have driven the world to war? - Leave us.
- Out.
Out, out! [ Door Closes .]
it will only be a small war- just big enough to return your brother to power.
And to return you to power, dear brother, how many will die? Ten thousand? - A hundred thousand? - Silence! No! I will speak.
I have earned that right.
I fought atyourside to free our county.
I have remained silent and allowed you to corrupt and enslave our people long enough.
I will not allow you to plunge the world into war! Hmm.
How will you stop me old woman? Without St.
Barbara, you are powerless.
Now how will you stop me? Will you kill me, brother? I am through killing.
I will tell the American admiral your plans.
Then you will have his death on your conscience.
- [Knocking.]
- He's here.
Tel! him now! Tell him, and trust the saint on this medal to protect you.
Don? be afraid, my brother.
Do what you must do.
- [ Door Opens.]
- Admiral Nelson.
lam honored.
I bet you never thought you would be wearing the uniform of the People's Republic' - My credentials.
- Oh, no need.
I would know you anywhere.
We of the People's Republic are not unaware of the scientific exploits of men like yourself.
Admiral, this is my dear brother, Mikhil.
Mikhil has always wanted to meet you.
Haven? you, Mikhil? Don't be shy.
Certainlyyou can think of something to say to the admiral.
If you've nothing to say to the admiral, Mikhil go tell the captain to prepare to get underway.
Hurry! You'll have plenty of time to visit with the admiral on our journey.
I'd like to have a look at those microfilms, Mr.
Premier.
It was agreed that I was to deliver the microfilms to your president.
But I must evaluate them first.
I will show the microfilms to your president and to no one else.
In that case my orders are to return to Sear/few alone.
Admiral! Yes, Mr.
Premier? What-[ Laughs.]
makes you think I will permit you to return alone? My captain has orders to radio the position of this yacht to your government unless I give him orders to the contrary.
Blackmail, Admiral! Insurance, Mr.
Premier.
Now, the microfilm.
St.
Barbara.
She protects from death.
Press the catch and the medal will open.
Inside you will find the microfilms.
You don't like me, do you, Admiral? I despise you and everything you stand for.
It'll take another 2O minutes to get out of their territorial waters.
- Until then there's nothing we can do but take it- - Damage Control, report- [ Man.]
Frame 2O flooding.
Leaks in frames four, five and six' Repairs under way - We gotta make a run for it- - We can't risk leading those destroyers to the admiral.
We'll run and double back.
Engine room, all ahead full.
Heading 2-0-0.
- Aye, sir.
- [Explosion.]
The map you're now looking at shows the positions of the rockets my successors have trained on 12 of your major cities.
The plans of madmen.
That is why I fought against them.
But I was overthrown.
I was only one man against many.
However if you succeed in getting these plans to Washington, Admiral the world will owe me an enormous debt.
I'll radio Seaview.
[Switches Clicking.]
Nelson to Seaview.
Come m, Seaview.
This is Seaview.
Read you loud and clear, Admiral.
Stand by for Captain Crane.
Captain, transmission from the admiral.
- Adm I ral- - [Explosion.]
What's your situation, Lee? Depth charges.
We've got a couple of destroyers on our tail.
Are you still in their territorial waters? Yes.
We had to double back so we wouldn't lead them to the rendezvous.
When you reach the open sea, proceed to the rendezvous.
We'll meet you there in six hours.
- Over and out.
- [Explosion.]
- Damage Controh report.
- Inertial navigation and radar are damaged - How long will it take them to get working? - It'; hard t0 tel/- - three or four hours at least.
- Get on it right away- We need 'em to get to the rendezvous- - Yes, sir.
- [Explosion.]
Engine room, more speed! Propeller shafts are running hot.
They could burn out.
lfwe don't get out of here, there'll be nothing left to burn out.
- Keep pushing them! - Aye, aye, sir.
We've reached the open sea.
We're on our way to the rendezvous.
There are not many who can boast of having escaped from the People's Republic.
Have a drink to celebrate this moment, Admiral.
No, thank you.
[Plane Engines Droning.]
Search planes, coming in low.
They'll never find us in this fog.
Unless they know our position.
Ah, heh! They can't.
Unless someone aboard this yacht has betrayed me.
[ Incoming Weapon.]
Hello! Hello! [Sputters.]
Mikhil! Mikhil! Mikhil.
- No.
No, Aleksei! I won't let you! - I'm trying to help you.
- No.
No, Aleksei! I won't let you! - I'm trying to help you.
You- You're trying to kill me, Aleksei! - It's Nelson! - Admiral- Admiral, I must warn you- W8 I'D yOU- [Semenev.]
Hello! - Hello! - Over here! - Dead ahead! There.
The American and Mikhil.
- Yeah.
Take him first.
Careful, he's badly hurt.
There.
Here.
Don't waste time with Mikhil! Help me with the admiral! We need him to sail the raft.
No more survivorsJosip! We can't take any more survivors! We're overcrowded now,josip! I'm searching for Aleksei Brynov- our beloved Aleksei.
All stop, Mr.
Morton.
- Engine room, all stop- - Are you picking up anything on the hydrophones, Patterson? - Nothing.
We've lost them, Captain.
- Ah.
[Sparks On Speaker.]
Captain, there's a lot of activity on the radio.
The Bamkds been sunk.
- Any more word? - just that they're searching forsurvivors.
- I'll get her position and alter course.
- No! We're under orders.
We'll proceed to rendezvous coordinates.
- But, Captain- - lfthe admiral's still alive and able - he'll make it to the rendezvous.
- What if they pick him up first? They're in the area.
We're 200 miles away.
There's nothing we can do.
- They'll shoot him as a spy.
- You don't have to remind me of that, IVIr- Morton- - Set course for the rendezvous coordinates.
- Aye, aye, sir.
There is no more room! [ Man.]
Uh! No! _ Keep away' " Stop! ' [Club Splashes.]
They will drag us under! There's no danger of that.
Now sit down.
There's five men in the raft, three in the sea.
This is a four-man raft, but it'll keep us afloat a long time.
- Are you positive? - Absolutely.
He knows the sea.
We are safe.
Ah! And if the weather gets bad? Admiral.
Admiral.
Mikhil.
- How do you feel? - Aleksei- is he alive? We haven't been able to find him.
Good.
It is better that he is dead.
Pray for me, Admiral and for my brother.
And whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Amen.
- What are you doing? - There's room now! -[Grunts.]
- Let him in! We'll spend equal time in the water and in the raft.
Sailor, you check for survivors.
- What's your name? - Semenev.
You make out a schedule so that each man spends an equal amount of time in the sea and in the raft- say about, uh- One hour in the sea, three hours in the raft would be about right.
Everyone but you, Admiral, eh? Everyone.
I am Dr.
Konstantin, personal physician to Premier Brynov.
I hope you'll attend to us with the same dedication you used to your premier, Doctor.
I shall be even more dedicated since my survival depends upon your good health.
Is there a medical kit down there? Right here, Doctor.
Field Marshaljosip, Admiral.
And to what duty am I assigned? You take care of the food and water.
Ration it out as I direct.
You don't anticipate we'll be rescued, Admiral? Not byyour navy- not if I can help it.
I'd rather take my chances with the sea than a firing squad.
It is not a certainty we'd be shot.
I'm not without influence.
Your influence died with AlekseLjosip.
I'd like to know who launched this raft.
The raft was just there in- in the water.
- Yeah.
But how did it get there? Why- - [B/yno v.]
Hello! Listen! Hey! Hello! _ He.]
! - It's Aleksei! - Hey! - Aleksei! Here! Aleksei! Indestructible Aleksei.
Doctor, take care of the premier.
You realize, Admiral, to Aleksei this raft is another world that he must conquer.
We're swamping! josip, Semenev, into the sea! Stop fussing! I'm all right.
So, we all survive including the admiral.
My apologies, Admiral, for this inconvenience.
Obviously, someone aboard this raft feels about me just as you do- enough to betray me and give away my position.
But we'll still be able to rendezvous with your submarine? I intend to try.
Good.
I'll have time to discover which of my dear friends has betrayed me.
Do you still have the microfilms? Of course.
And I intend to keep them.
Mikhil? I don't see him.
The admiral saved him from the sea, but it was too late, Aleksei.
Poor Mikhil.
Did he say anything before he died? - Yes.
- What? He thought you were dead.
He asked me to pray for both of you.
- That's all? - That was all.
- [ Laughing Wildly.]
- [ Laughing.]
Admiral! Did you do as he asked? Did you pray for me, Admiral? - Sharks! - [Man Shouts.]
[Scattered Shouts .]
Murderer! They are gone now, Aleksei.
You murdered them.
Murdered? I saved our lives.
You killed three men.
Sacrificed.
So that the microfilms will reach your country in time.
So that your president will learn of a surprise attack and prevent it.
This is neither the time nor place for sentimentality, Admiral.
Those men are on my conscience, not yours.
Your conscience.
What conscience? You've killed thousands of innocent men, women and children.
I've only killed to free my country from tyrants to rid it of traitors.
No, Mr.
Premier.
You've killed only to gain power.
[Ship's Whistle Blowing.]
They're coming right for us! - [jabbering.]
- Quiet! - Admiral, do something.
They are trying to run us down- - [Overlapping Chatter.]
It's going to hit us! Let me go! [Brynov.]
Quiet, Semenev, quiet! You seem to be trying to signal them.
[Whistle Continues.]
- [Coughing.]
- Are you the traitor? Did you think with me dead, you could make your way to Switzerland and my $60 million? Let him go! You could have killed him.
I was merely questioning him, Admiral.
Give me a hand with this sail.
I want to be a long way away from here before the fog lifts.
You tried to give away our position, Semenev.
- No, Premier.
- Yes, Semenev.
It is easier to imagine you conspiring against me than Konstantin, a physician a man whose life is consecrated to serving humanity Orjosip, who I have known since childhood-.
- my comrade in arms during the revolution, the man I made a field marshal.
The man who saved you from the firing squad, Aleksei.
Saved you, so that whichever of us was carrying the microfilm would be sure to be on the yacht when it was sunk-.
How else could they be certain one of us would not turn the microfilm over to the Americans? Why, Semenev, how clever of you.
I would never have thought of that.
It was one of them, Premier.
I know it! They were both on the raft before I was.
Find out which of them was here first, and you'll know who gave away our position! Because a rat always deserts a ship before it sinks? L- I-l confess.
I was on the raft first, Aleksei.
Butjosip got in a few seconds Iaten.
He could have been waiting so that no one would suspect him! Good answer, Konstantin.
What I would like to know is how the raft got into the water in the first place.
- Who launched it? - What do I know about rafts? Or I? I'm a field marshal, not an admiral.
An interesting puzzle, but one I will solve.
I also have an interesting puzzle that I must solve.
What's that, Admiral? What was your brother Mikhil trying to tell me before he died? - We're approaching rendezvous coordinates, Captain- - Very well.
- When we reach the coordinates, we'll go to periscope depth- - Yes, sir.
- Chip? - Yes, sir? - I'm sorry I blew up- - I understand, Lee-.
How long do you think it'll take the admiral to reach the coordinates? - I don't know.
All we can do is wait.
- And hope.
- We're off course.
- How far off course? Unless we get out of this current we could miss the rendezvous by 200 miles, perhaps more.
But surelyyour submarine will search for us? No.
Captain Crane has orders to remain at the coordinates until we reach him.
How long can we last in the raft? As long as we have food and water.
According to our present rations, I'd say we could last about three days.
We better cut back to half rations until we find out how far this current is carrying us.
Half rations? We're only allowed a cup of water twice a day as it is.
We will do as the admiral suggests.
But- But I'm dying of thirst.
Perhaps you'd prefer to die another way? I'll be glad to relieve you at the rudder if you want to rest.
âWhat do I know about rafts, Aleksei?â - You remember? That is what he said! - I remember.
Well- [ Chuckles.]
e-everyone knows how to steer.
- I don't.
- I don't either.
[ 1051b.]
Do you, Semenev? You all better start learning.
We may be on this raft a long time.
Admiral.
Water.
Please' I beg you.
I will tell you something- something that will save your country if you give me a little water.
- Huh? - What? No.
First, eh, the water.
[ Scoffs .]
The- The microfilms they reveal the positions of our rocket bases.
I've seen them.
I know that.
But they are defense rockets.
Go on.
The premier wants your president to think my country is about to attack so that you will s-s-s- strike first.
But Why? So that when the war begins he can return as a hero and save our country again.
[Gasps.]
- [Gunshot.]
- Uh! [Splashes.]
I'm sorryyou had to hear that, Admiral.
[ Thunderclap .]
Now you'll have to kill me, so I won't reveal your plans.
No, Admiral.
I need you.
I never kill anyone I need.
Get his gun, Konstantin.
Throw it into the sea.
Throw it into the sea! I won't kill you, Admiral.
I need you to sail this raft.
But I will kill you, Aleksei.
- Drop that gun.
- [ Pants.]
So, Konstantin, it was you after all.
Throw the gun over the side, Aleksei.
[ Thunderclap .]
[Splashes.]
The microfilms.
Why have you turned against me? You have betrayed our country! Andjosip, who rescued me was he part of your treachery? We only used him so that you would think you had escaped' So that whoever had the microfilms would bring them on board the yacht.
I will look afteryourleg in a moment, Admiral.
The microfilms! That's it, josip.
Kill him! [Grunting.]
[Splashes.]
An interesting situation, Admiral.
just the two of us.
And the sea! You better start stowing that gear, or there won't even be the two of us.
Any sign of them yet? [Sparks .]
Storm front reported moving in from westerly direction, Captain.
lfthey're still in the water, that could be bad.
Maybe they're this side of it.
- [ Thunder Continues.]
- Get that sail down! Secure it! I can't! You have to, otherwise you'll capsize! And use both hands! Get the sail down! - What shall I do with it? - Here.
Stow it under here.
Look out! She's going over! Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk.
Admiral! Go on.
Get it over with.
I still need you to reach Seaview, Admiral.
When we do, you'll kill me.
Consider the alternative.
In this sun we- we can only last a few days anyway.
Then with luck perhaps you may have the pleasure of watching me die.
[Laughs.]
You'd enjoy that, wouldn't you? The thought of it'd keep me alive for a week.
I must tell you, Admiral.
I have defeated my enemies simply because I have the will to outlast them.
I am a born survivor.
All right, Brynov.
Let's get this raft right-side up.
We'll search outward in a 50-mile spiral from the coordinate.
I don't want to risk him passing by us and reaching the coordinates - while we're a couple of hundred miles away.
- Yes, sir.
How much further? It's hard to tell- a day, two days.
Two days.
The storm must have blown us farther off course than I calculated.
Nelson! We're off course! To reach the rendezvous that star must be before our bow.
What are you trying to do, Nelson? L-I must have dozed off.
I'll take over.
Anything you say, Brynov_ You forgot you showed me how to navigate, didn't you, Admiral? Nelson! Wake up! There's no more water.
I know.
[Splashes.]
Now let's see which one of us survives, Brynov.
Steer.
If we don't reach Seaview today I'll kill you, Nelson-.
I intend to survive.
[Groaning.]
Stay back, Nelson.
I warn you.
I survive.
I always survive.
[Groaning Continues.]
No.
Your own people deserve the pleasure of killing you.
The raft- You found us.
No, Admiral, you found us.
You were at the rendezvous when we picked you up.
I was afraid that you'd find us too soon.
- Too soon? - Huh.
Before, uh, B- Brynov passed out.
If, uh- lfl hadn't gotten the gun away from him before we sighted the Seaview he would have- he would have killed me.
- Where is he? - He was dead when we picked you up.
[Gasps.]
Iw-lw- I wish I could say I'm- I'm sorry-.
But I'm not.